Brain Injury
Working with Colorado school districts to develop a comprehensive system of support for children with a mild to severe brain injury, through the development of systemic district-level protocol and partnership with community resources.
CDE Materials
Legislation
- Senate Bill 11-040 The Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act
Helpful Publications and Materials
-
Consensus statement on concussion in sport – The 3rd
International Conference
on concussion in sport, held in Zurich, November 2008 - Baseline Testing and Young Athletes
- Return to Learning: Going Back to School Following a Concussion
- Returning to School After a Concussion: A Fact Sheet for School Professionals and CDC Heads Up Campaign
- SUNY Upstate Medical University Concussion in the Classroom brochure and video
Resources
- CDE Exceptional Student Leadership Unit; Traumatic Brain Injury
- Colorado Kids with Brain Injury
- Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC)
- Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs (HCP)
- Colorado Traumatic Brain
Injury Trust Fund
For more information, please contact:
Kristy
Werther
Senior Brain Injury Consultant
Phone: (303) 866-2879